NCS University System – Student Conduct Regulations
1. Introduction
These Regulations have been framed keeping in view the “Khyber Medical University Students Conduct and Discipline Regulations, 2017.”
They shall apply to all students of NCS University System-Department of Health Sciences, Peshawar and shall come into force with immediate effect.
2. Students Code of Honour
- a. Faithfulness in his religious duties and respect for convictions of others in matters of religion, conscience and customs.
- b. Loyalty to Pakistan and refraining from doing anything which might lower its honour and prestige in any way.
- c. Truthfulness and honesty in dealing with other people.
- d. Respect for the elders and politeness to all, especially to women, children, old people, the weak and the helpless.
- e. Respect for his teachers and others in authority in the Institute.
- f. Cleanliness of body, mind, speech and habits.
- g. Helpfulness to fellow beings.
- h. Devotion to studies and co-curricular activities.
- i. Observance of thrift and protection of public property.
3. Actions Against Misconduct
- a. Every member of the Teaching staff shall have the power to check any disorderly or improper conduct of, or any breach of the regulations, by students in any part of the Institute.
- b. Should such misconduct occur in a class-room when a student is under the charge of a teacher, the latter may summarily impose a fine not exceeding Rs. 500/- or report the matter immediately to the Head of the Institute and may ask the student to leave the class-room.
- c. The Librarian shall be responsible for the maintenance of order in the library. In case of any disorderly conduct or any breach of regulations, he/she may require the offender to withdraw from the library for the remainder of the day or if the latter deserves, a severe punishment; he/she may be fined up to Rs. 500/- or reported to the Institutional Discipline Committee depending upon the nature or severity of the offence.
- d. The Head of Sports Society under NCS BIRDSS shall be responsible for the maintenance of order among the students on or near play grounds or while otherwise under his charge.
- e. The Chief Proctor and Students Proctors of Institute Proctorial Board shall be responsible for the maintenance of order among the students on the rest of the campus and for checking the behavior likely to damage the good name of the Institute.
4. Prohibited Acts
- a. Smoking within the premises of the Institute.
- b. The consumption of alcoholic drinks or other intoxicating drugs within the Institute or sports or cultural tours or survey camps or entering such places or attending any such tour or camp while under the influence of such intoxicants.
- c. Organizing or taking part in any function within the Institute without the approval of the Institute head.
- d. Collecting any money or receiving funds or pecuniary assistance for or on behalf of the Institute except with the written permission of the Institute head.
- e. Staging, inciting or participating in, or abetting any walk-out, strike, or other form of agitation against the Institute or its teachers or officers, inciting any one to violence, disruption of the peaceful atmosphere of the Institute in any way, making inflammatory speeches or gestures which may cause resentment, issuing of pamphlets or cartoons casting aspersions on the teachers or staff of the Institute or doing anything in any way likely to promote rift and hatred among the various groups of classes of the student community issuing statements in the press, making false accusations or lowering the prestige of the Institute.
5. Acts of Indiscipline
- a. Commits a breach of rules of conduct specified in regulations 5.
- b. Disobeys the lawful order of teacher or other person in authority in the Institute.
- c. Habitually neglects his work or habitually absents himself from his class without valid reason.
- d. Willfully damages public property or the property of a fellow student or any teacher or any employee of the Institute.
- e. Does not pay the fees, fines, or other dues payable under the Institute regulations and rules.
- f. Uses indecent language, wears immodest dress, makes indecent remarks or gestures, or behaves in a disorderly manner; or commits any criminal, immoral or dishonorable act or any act which is prejudicial to the interest of the Institute.
6. Penalties
A student guilty of any of the acts mentioned above shall be liable for penalties mentioned in Regulation 7.
7. Penalties
a) The penalties which may be imposed and the authorities to impose each kind of penalty are specified below:
| S. No | Penalty | Authority Competent to Impose |
|---|---|---|
| I | Removal from class-room, laboratory, workshop or field work for the periods concerned for not more than four such consecutive periods | Teacher-in-Charge |
| II | Withdrawal from games or the field for not more than one week | Head Sporty Society |
| III | Withdrawal from educational/recreational trips/tour | Head of Institute |
| IV | Removal from the Institute for a period not exceeding two weeks | Head of Institute |
| V | Removal from all classes or any class in Institute for a period not exceeding two weeks | Head of the Institute / Head of the Department to which the student belongs |
| VI | Withdrawal from library for not more than two weeks | Librarian |
| VII | Fine not exceeding Rs. 5000.00 | Chairperson IDC |
| VIII | Fine not exceeding Rs. 10000.00 | Head of the Institute |
| IX | Fine not exceeding Rs. 100000.00 | Chief Executive |
| X | Removal from a position of authority in Institute Sports | Head Sports Society |
| XI | Rustication | Head of the Institute |
| XII | Expulsion from the Institute | Chief Executive |
Note: The institute shall constitute its “Institutional Discipline Committee” with the approval of the Chief Executive, NCS for speedy disposal of the offence(s) other than expulsion/rustication, the case of which may be referred to the Institute Head/Chief Executive, NCS for further necessary action.
b) The Chief Executive/Institute Head, while dealing with a case of indiscipline, may refer it back to the Institutional Discipline Committee for opinion/advice or reviews framed under the regulation 7(a):XII or as deemed fit.
c) Chief Executive’s Emergency Powers:
The Chief Executive may, in case of an emergency, take any action against a student or students pending reference to the Discipline Committee in case of rustication or expulsion and order the removal of a student from the Institute or restrict his entry in whole or any part of the Campus.
8. Suspension
When a case against a student is referred to the Institute Discipline Committee, the Committee may, if it deems fit, suspend the student from the Institute Roll with the approval of the Head of the Institute till its decision in the matter.
9. Procedure In Case Of Breach Of Discipline
- a) The case is one which can be more appropriately dealt with another authority.
- b) He/She is competent to impose a penalty severe than that, he shall follow the procedure outlined below:
- i. If he is not the Head of the Institute, he shall refer the case to the Head who may deal with it himself or refer it to the appropriate authority.
- ii. If he is the Head of the Institute, he shall deal with it himself or refer it to the IDC.
10. Rustication and Expulsion
a) Rustication:
- i. The Head of Institute may rusticate a student for misconduct or gross breach of discipline. Rustication whenever imposed on a student shall mean the loss of up to one academic year. The period of absence from the Institute will, however, depend upon the time when the penalty is imposed. The student under rustication will have the option of rejoining the class after completion of the penalty period. It shall be obligatory on the part of the Institute to re-admit him if he wishes to rejoin. Tuition fees shall not be charged during the period of rusticating, nor with the name of the rusticated student be mentioned on the rolls of the Institute.
- ii. No fee will be charged from a rusticated student for the month or months during which his name remains struck off the rolls.
- iii. A rusticated student if re-admitted to the Institute under (i) may undertake the Institute or University examinations if he is otherwise eligible, and provided he is permitted by the Head of the Institute. The student will, himself/herself, be responsible for the shortage of attendance, if any.
b) Expulsion:
- i. The Chief Executive may expel a student for misconduct or gross breach of discipline on the report and recommendations of the Institute Discipline Committee or any teacher/officer for a period not exceeding two academic years. If the expulsion recommendation is more than two academic sessions, approval of the NCS Board of Governor (BoG) shall be solicited.
- ii. The current academic year of the student concerned will be counted as one academic session whether the orders passed during the mid or at the end of the very academic session by the relevant authority.
- iii. Name of the expelled student will immediately be removed from the Institute rolls, and no fee will be charged from him for subsequent months.
- iv. A student expelled from Institute may be re-admitted into the Institute after the completion of the period of expulsion.
- v. Cases of expulsion will be registered in the Institute and announced to Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.
- vi. The Appellate authority (Chief Executive) may revise the notification on the recommendations of the Head of the Institute as the case may be.
- vii. No student shall be rusticated or expelled from the Institute unless he/she has been allowed a reasonable chance of replying to the accusation against him/her in due span of time, usually not less than 15 days.
11. Disciplinary Committee Authority
When in the opinion of the Institute Discipline Committee, the penalty of rusticating or expulsion is not called for in a case referred to it, it may impose any other penalty or penalties mentioned in Regulations 7.
12. Appeals
- a) An appeal against the punishment of rustication or expulsion shall be referred to the appellate authority i.e., the Chief Executive, who may constitute a committee for the purpose or decide on his own.
- b) No appeal shall be entertained against the decision of an authority imposing a penalty other than rustication or expulsion except on the ground that such authority imposed penalty was not competent to do so and shall be referred to the Chief Executive.
- c) No appeal by a student under (b) and Regulations 11 shall be entertained unless it is presented within fifteen days from the date on which the decision is communicated to him, provided that the Chief Executive may for valid reasons extend this period.
13. Compensation for Loss
The Chief Executive or Head of the Institute to whom the Chief Executive may delegate his powers may direct a student to pay compensation for any loss of or damage to property belonging to the Institute, public authority, or to a fellow student or to an employee of the Institute, caused by a willful act or gross negligence of the student. If the student does not pay such compensation within a definite period, the Chief Executive may expel him from the Institute.
14. Examination Offenses
Cases of indiscipline in examination halls or around them or use of unfair means shall continue to be dealt under the in-vogue regulations for examinations of the KMU.
15. Deposit of Fine
The fine imposed shall be deposited in the Staff/Student Welfare account of the Institute.
16. Non-compliance
In case of non-compliance, the Head of Institute may recommend a higher penalty or as deemed fit.
17. Office of Students’ Affairs
The Office of the Chairperson Institute Discipline Committee authorized by the Head of the Institute shall be responsible for the implementation of these regulations.